New types of nano-fibers can attract and repel the likes of water, dirt, and electricity.
The patent-pending technology involves the use of different chemical to grow a bed of fibers of specific size and length. Arthur J. Epstein, a professor of physics and chemistry at Ohio University and the director of the university's Institute for magnetics and Electronic Polymers explains.

By using different chemicals, the research team was able to grow these polymer fibers to a variety of different lengths and structures. They have also made this process of nano-fiber growth applicable to the surfaces of many different materials. Essentially, the bed of nano-fibers is transparent, and could be used to coat glass for car wind shields, or perhaps even for applications in computers where transparent components would be require, such as a heads up display for say a motorcycle helmet.

Finally, there was how they used these nano-fibers to coat the electrodes in OLED's. This may herald that eventuality of transparent displays for computers and other devices.

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